Film, Video Procession of floats

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Title
Procession of floats
Summary
From Edison films catalog: Taken at San Francisco, Cal., at the Golden Jubilee. In the foreground are seen crowds of people, all being very close to the camera. The first float is drawn by four white horses and is at least twenty feet long. It carries a full load of little school girls, who sit along its full length facing the sides of the street. This is followed by a corps of firemen, and they in turn by a unique float drawn by six mules. Particular attention is drawn to the actions of a small boy who stands very close to the camera and who partially obstructs the view. He was requested by the photographer to leave his position, and the startled look and hasty disappearance lends a humorous incident. Sharp and clear.
Probably part of the "Southern Pacific Company Series" (Edison films catalog): The Southern Pacific Company ("Sunset Route") offers special inducements to winter travelers, by reason of its southern route, thereby avoiding the extreme cold of the winter months. Its course lies through a section of the country that presents a variety of beautiful and picturesque natural scenery. It is also the direct route to the popular resorts of Southern California, thereby making it a favorable route for tourists. The following subjects were taken by our artist while traveling over the very extensive lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co., to whom we are indebted for many courtesies, and without whose co-operation we should not have been able to bring before the public these animated photographs of interesting and novel scenes (p. 43).
Contributor Names
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
Blechynden, Frederick, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1898.
Subject Headings
-  Parades--California--San Francisco
-  Parade floats--California--San Francisco
-  California--Gold discoveries--Anniversaries, etc
-  Horses--California--San Francisco
-  Children--California--San Francisco
-  Mules--California--San Francisco
-  Fire fighters--California--San Francisco
-  San Francisco (Calif.)
Genre
Actualities (Motion pictures)
Notes
-  16425 U.S. Copyright Office
-  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 10Mar1898; 16425.
-  Camera, Frederick Blechynden.
-  Duration: 0:32 at 24 fps.
-  Filmed January 24, 1898, in San Francisco, California.
-  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 389; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, March 15, 1898, p. 14 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 43 [MI].
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
Medium
ref print. 1 reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
paper pos. 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
Call Number/Physical Location
FEC 2842 (ref print)
LC 1233 (paper pos)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.1233
Library of Congress Control Number
00694283
Online Format
image
video
Description
"Taken at San Francisco, Cal., at the Golden Jubilee. In the foreground are seen crowds of people, all being very close to the camera. The first float is drawn by four white horses and is at least twenty feet long. It carries a full load of little school girls, who sit along its full length facing the sides of the street. This is followed by a corps of firemen, and they in turn by a unique float drawn by six mules. Particular attention is drawn to the actions of a small boy who stands very close to the camera and who partially obstructs the view. He was requested by the photographer to leave his position, and the startled look and hasty disappearance lends a humorous incident. Sharp and clear"--Edison films catalog.
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Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Procession of Floats. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694283/. (Accessed July 21, 2017.)

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Blechynden, F., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1898) Procession of Floats. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694283/.

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Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Procession of Floats. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/00694283/>.